Pakistan Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Pakistan youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 9.65%, a 0.03% decline from 2022.
- Pakistan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 9.68%, a 1.35% decline from 2021.
- Pakistan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.03%, a 0.47% increase from 2020.
- Pakistan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.56%, a 0.98% increase from 2019.
| Pakistan Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
9.65% |
-0.03% |
| 2022 |
9.68% |
-1.35% |
| 2021 |
11.03% |
0.47% |
| 2020 |
10.56% |
0.98% |
| 2019 |
9.57% |
1.73% |
| 2018 |
7.85% |
1.34% |
| 2017 |
6.51% |
1.35% |
| 2016 |
5.16% |
-1.52% |
| 2015 |
6.68% |
2.63% |
| 2014 |
4.05% |
-1.93% |
| 2013 |
5.97% |
-1.58% |
| 2012 |
7.55% |
5.83% |
| 2011 |
1.72% |
0.43% |
| 2010 |
1.29% |
0.21% |
| 2009 |
1.08% |
0.09% |
| 2008 |
0.99% |
0.17% |
| 2007 |
0.82% |
-0.12% |
| 2006 |
0.94% |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
0.94% |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
0.94% |
0.00% |
| 2003 |
0.95% |
0.00% |
| 2002 |
0.95% |
-0.01% |
| 2001 |
0.96% |
-0.01% |
| 2000 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1999 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1998 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1996 |
0.97% |
-0.01% |
| 1995 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1994 |
0.97% |
0.00% |
| 1993 |
0.97% |
0.01% |
| 1992 |
0.96% |
0.00% |
| 1991 |
0.96% |
0.00% |
